“Spectacular scenery unlike any
other in the Northeast.”
| Five Ponds Wilderness Area |
| Star Lake NYSDEC Boat Launch |
| Flat Rock Recreational Area |
| Town of Fine Griffin Memorial Forest Forest |
| Aldrich Pond Wild Forest Hiking Trails Access |
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Wintertime is a great time to explore the trails and x-country ski areas along the Scenic Byways of northern New York
Oswegatchie River Access
Olympic Byway, State Rt. 3, near Star Lake in St. Lawrence County
Put in at the NYS DEC parking lot at Inlet, near Star Lake, and make the 20 mile paddle up river to reach the headwaters.
Nearly 40 public access sites dot the river; the East Branch of the Oswegatchie, also known as the Main Branch, rises in Hamilton County at a remote little sheet of water known as Partlow Mill Pond. From here it runs a 130-mile course mostly through St. Lawrence County before emptying into the Saint Lawrence River at Ogdensburg. Its upper reaches are as remote and wild as any in New York State, and are a well-known wilderness canoe route.
The put-in is referred to as Inlet, and it is just east of Star Lake, not be confused with the Hamlet of Inlet much further south on Rt 28 near Old Forge.
| Closest Community: | |
| Closest Byway: | Olympic Byway |
| Distance from Byway: | remote |
| Closest Route #: | State Rt. 3 |
| Indoors or Outdoors: | outdoor |
| Admission Fee: | no |
| Latitude: | 44.1253100462 |
| Longitude: | -74.9594936633 |